Float-ball regulator



Oct. 20, 1925. 1,558,178

J. A. JUNG mom BALL REGULATOR Filed Feb. 4, 1925 Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

UNITED. STATES JOSEPH A. JUNG, O13 SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

FLOAT-BALL REGULATOR.

Application filed February ,5, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH A. June, citizen of the United States, residing at Sprin field, in the county of Clark and State oi ()hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Float-Ball Regulator of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvement in the float control means used in tanks and the like for closing the supply valve.

The principal object of the invention is to provide means for insuring the tight closing of the supply valve in order to prevent leakage which is quite common in structures now in general use.

Another important object of this invention is to rovide means of this nature which may be ac justed in various particulars to accommodate the valve and float structure being used. a A specific object of the invention is to pro- 'vide a structure which will momentarily pre vent the closing of the supply valve as the water rises to the desired level in order to cause the float to partially sink, atwhich time the structure will trip so that the float will come to the surface with considerable momentum so as to force the valve to a tight closed position.

A still further very important object of the invention is to provide an improved structure of this nature which is both simple and efficient, on which is thoroughly reliable in operation, inexpensive to construct and install, not liable to readily get out of order. strong, durable, and otherwise adapted for the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved structure showing the same associated with a conventional form of small float.

Fig. 2 is a. top plan view thereof on an enlarged scale, and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that A designates any suitable or conventional out off valve for the supply Serial No. 6,744.

pipe B which usually rises in the tank. This valve A is controlled in the usual manner by rod C operated by the float D. These elements which I have just catalogued are shown only for demonstrating the operation oi my invention as it may be of any desired or conventional form.

'lhe numeral. 1 designates the supporting frame of my in'iprovement which in the pre ent instance is shown as U-shaped to include the base 1 and the upstanding standards 3 and i. This supporting frame is attached to the upper end of the supply pipe B in the present instance by suitable bracketarms A trip lever 6 is pivoted intermediate its ends to the upper end of said core as at 7 and the end of the lever adjacent standard 3 is beveled on its upper edge as at 8. This end of the lever terminates about midway between the standards 3 and 4t. A bar 9 has its lower end pivotally attached to a U-shaped clamp 10 which engages the rod C by a set screw or the like 11.

This bar 9 is slidable through a sleeve 12 of a bracket 13 pivoted at 14: to the outer end of the trip lever 6. The bar 9 is adjustahly supported in the sleeve 12 by means of a set screw or the like 15. i

A regulating lever 17 is pivoted at one end to the upper end of the standard 8 as at 18 and its free end is provided with an angular extension 19 depending therefrom to ward the base 2. A screw or bolt 20 is threaded through the standard 3 intermediate the latters ends for engaging the extension 19 and adjusting the lever 17. A. nut lock 21 is preferably associated with this belt 20 so as to retain it in the desired adjusted position. A spri is attached to the lever 17 by a screw 23 or the like and is of sufiicient length to extend beyond the free end thereof and terminate within the path oi the inner end of the trip lever 6.

It is preferable to make this spring in two superimposed laminations, the lower of which extends beyond the end of the upper and is disposed to terminate in the path of the inner end of the lever 65.

I have now described the parts oi my improved apparatus sutiiciently in order that the operation thereof may be clearly understood. As the neat l3 rises and approaches the limit of its upward movement for closing the valve A the inner end of tne trip This last movement of the float, itwvill be,

seen, will have greater speed and momentum than would be the case if the float moved upwardly on top of the water and therefore will close the valve:=A througlrtherod 0 with considerably greaterforcethan otherwise, thereby insuring the closing of the valve. Both: the spring 22 and the lever 6 are adjustable as previously explained in orderthatthe: apparatus may be properly regulated to suit the conditions that will be found indifferent conventional makes of floatcontrolledvalves now on the market.

ltiwill bezapparentthat with this appa ratus it ispossible to close the supply valve quickly and tightly, thereby. lengthening the life of the valve; It will further be apparent that the embodiment-of the invention whichzhas been disclosed by way of example possessesra comparatively simple, 6 ncient, reliable and inexpensive structure whiclr may beappli'ed to a :large variety of conventional float control"apparatus now on the market.

The present embodiment of the invention attains all of the :features of advantage enu merated as desirable in the statement of the invention and. the above description and it is apparent vthat numerous changes in the details of construction, in the dimensions, in the materials, and in the-combination and arrangement of parts'may be resorted to withouttde'parting from the, spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any ofaits advantages.

3. An apparatus of the class described ine cluding a 1 supporting structure, a 7 spring mounted on thersupportingstructure, a lever lockable ontlie supporting structure a and having; one end disposed-to triptby the end of the spring, andimeans on'tlie:-lever for attaching thesame to a float;

a. An apparatus of thezclass described includinga supportingstructure, a v spring: mounted on ther'supportingstructure, a lever lockable on the SUPQOEUDQ: structure and having one end disposed to trip bytherend of tne spring, means on the lever for attaclr ing the same to a float, and. means :for regulating the spring.

33. An apparatus of the class described including a supporting structure, a regulating lever pivoted on the supporting structure, a spring fixed on the lever,- means for: adjusting the lever, a triplever pivotal-1y mounted on the supporting structiireso that-oneendmoves totrip past one:end of the spring,an'dmeans on the-trip lever forattachin'g it to afloat.

In: testimony whereof- I atiixmy signature.

JOSEPH A;- JUNGi 

